UTRGV vs Sam Houston State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/1/23
Sam Houston State Bearkats (16-5) vs. UTRGV Vaqueros (11-10)
February 1, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: UTRGV Vaqueros +10 / Sam Houston State Bearkats -10; Over/Under: +146
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The Sam Houston State Bearkats and UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Sam Houston State Bearkats Betting Preview
The Sam Houston State Bearkats are averaging 76.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 58.5 points on 38.6 percent shooting. Qua Grant is averaging 13.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Donte Powers is averaging 11.2 points and 2.9 rebounds. Lamar Wilkerson is grabbing 3.1 rebounds and Cameron Huefner is dishing 0.7 assists. The Sam Houston State Bearkats are shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc and 67.1 percent from the free throw line. The Sam Houston State Bearkats are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Betting Preview
The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are averaging 79.3 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 79 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Justin Johnson is averaging 21.1 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Will Johnson is averaging 15.9 points and 3.9 assists. Dima Zdor is grabbing 5.5 rebounds and Sherman Brashear is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
Sam Houston State vs UTRGV Trends
The Bearkats are 19-9-1 ATS in their last 29 road games and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Vaqueros are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Bearkats last 5 games following a ATS win. The over is 5-2 in Vaqueros last 7 Wednesday games. The underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Sam Houston State Bearkats have beaten teams into the ground this season, and they’re clearly the better team here. Sam Houston State wins in the favorite role by an average of 16.5 points. The UTRGV Vaqueros don’t play up to their level of competition, and they’re 1-5 ATS when a double-digit underdog. I’ll lay the points with the Bearkats.
